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Gordon Brown, the former prime minister of the United Kingdom, speaks at event. Getty
Gordon Brown, the former prime minister of the United Kingdom, speaks at event. Getty
UK risks becoming 'failed state', says former British prime minister
Gordon Brown warns of a potential break-up of the union